Just before the beginning of the new year, we take a look back at our top 10 articles according to our readers. In 2020, the articles that were the most popular focused on how our community went through great change during COVID and 2021 was all about store closures and […]
Tag: City of Bellevue
Voters Approve Parks Levy in Bellevue
As of last Tuesday, King County Elections confirmed that over 55% of Bellevue residents approved a new parks levy. The levy will enable the city to preserve open space, add parks, and plan for a new aquatic center, according to the City of Bellevue. “I am thrilled that our residents […]
Amazon Matches City of Bellevue’s $2.5M Commitment to Grand Connection Bridge Design
Bellevue City Council recently received an update on the Grand Connection with the news that Amazon will match Bellevue’s $2.5 million in funding 30 percent design for a pedestrian bridge that would cross from Bellevue City Hall Plaza to Eastrail. The Grand Connection today links people and places through the […]
Bellevue Rent Ranks as Most Expensive, Drops 2.9% for One Bedroom
Zumper recently published their latest Seattle Metro Report, which covers cities with the most and least expensive rents, as well as the fastest growing rents. The Washington one bedroom median rent was $1,544. Bellevue ranked as the most expensive city to rent in the metro area for the month of […]
City of Bellevue Projects Currently Under Review in the Downtown Area
With much construction coming to a halt in Downtown Bellevue, we thought it would be interesting to highlight projects that are currently under review by the City of Bellevue. Six separate projects have received Entitlement Review, but have not been issued construction permits as of yet. Despite the concerning trends […]
New Bellevue Fire Station Proposed on 112th Ave NE
A new fire station has been proposed in Downtown Bellevue. The address is 1209 112th Avenue Northeast. According to City of Bellevue records, “Fire Station 10” will include two-stories and five bay fire station of approximately 20,000 square feet. It will also feature administration offices, operational support spaces, and crew […]
Bellevue Downsizing and Vacancy Rates Increase as Tech Companies Embrace Work from Home and Hybrid Work
Commercial real estate brokerage, Broderick Group, recently published their Q3 2022 Eastside Office Market Overview. This included current news and trends, Eastside’s new development forecast, office market history, and more. In July 2022, Amazon announced that they would be pausing construction on six of their office towers in Bellevue. Bellevue […]
Bellevue Mixed-Use Residential Project Closer to Construction
The two apartment buildings that were proposed atop a parking garage in Downtown Bellevue seem closer to construction. The location is 10850 Northeast 8th Street. The project, “Bellevue 108th Street Mixed-Use Project”, recently had new submissions to the City of Bellevue. These included a document to clarify sprinkler design, Phase […]
Majority Feel Bellevue Housing Affordability Not Meeting Needs of Residents in New Survey
Change Research conducted a survey involving Bellevue residents that was created by the Bellevue Housing Research Coalition regarding the housing market. The survey was done to find out if the housing market is meeting the needs of the community. According to respondents, 27% of community members said that the community […]
Overlake Urgent Care Submits Plans to City of Bellevue for New Location
Overlake Urgent Care will be moving into the vacant space at 10223 Northeast 10th Street in Downtown Bellevue. A Land Use Application has been submitted to the City of Bellevue. The proposed Overlake Urgent Care project proposes improvements which includes a primary care clinical space and outpatient urgent care clinical […]